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The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School (From the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster)
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Besties, bloom rides, and new beginnings at Inkcaps Academy! The first book in an exciting new series from the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster. Told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations, this is the enchanting story of Wiska Wildflower and her search...
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See moreThe perfect next step for Isadora Moon fans-told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations for 7+. Meet Wiska Wildflower, a little wiskling with big creative ideas. Her family have just moved to Twitching and she's excited to start at her new school, but making true friendships won't be easy . . .
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Besties, bloom rides, and new beginnings at Inkcaps Academy!
The first book in an exciting new series from the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster. Told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations, this is the enchanting story of Wiska Wildflower and her search for friendship at Inkcap's Academy.
ONE day until I go to my new school. Eeeek! It's called Inkcap's Academy and it's in Twitching. TWITCHING! Yes, I now live on the completely opposite side of Wiskling Wood to my old school in Acornia, and more importantly, MY FRIENDS...
Wiska Wildflower is relieved when she makes friends with Cleobelle and Primrose on her first day at Inkcap's Academy. They love Wiska's drawings and ask her to help them design matching outfits for a special fashion show in Spellbrooke City. But the more Wiska gets to know her new friends, the more she feels she must hide her true self and follow their rules. Can Wiska find the bravery she needs to get her creative spark back and discover true friendship?
Look out for books 2 and 3 in the series publishing in 2026!
Suitable for: 7+ diary format, packed with full-colour illustrations. This series is the perfect next step for fans of Isadora Moon, Emerald, and Mirabelle. Great for readers who love magical worlds and school stories.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781382054263
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 143.0mm
Height: 184.0mm
Weight: 346g
About the Author
Harriet Muncaster is one of the fastest-rising stars in children's books. She started out writing and illustrating picture books, and won the Blue Hen Book Award for her first book, I Am a Witch's Cat, and was highly commended for the Macmillan Prize while studying for her second illustration degree. Her move into young illustrated fiction came with the launch of Isadora Moon in 2016 and the series has become a huge bestseller in the UK and internationally. Harriet is very active at events, festivals, and on social media, constantly creating and sharing new content and activities to delight Isadora's growing host of fans.
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